Ok, after reading Kelly's family update blog, I was inspired to do my own. I just haven't been into blogging for awhile now. I guess because of the lack of comments. I know we have lots of family that read this, but only a couple make comments reinforcing my use of time to update. So I'll try to be better. :)


Ryland: He is doing great with school. He enjoys learning so much. He has made a 100 on every spelling test so far. He still hates his mornings (just like his dad) and makes every excuse possible not to get up. But he does manage to get out the door in time (after much pushing from me). He really enjoys math. He is constantly adding, subtracting, counting by 2, 5, 10, etc. He's getting there with reading. It is mostly a confidence issue, but we are working on that. We pick up our neighbor Madison 2 days a week. That is always a highlight for Ryland and for Raylee. Ryland is greatly adored by both of his sisters right now. Raylee constantly follows and mimics him (quite to his annoyance sometimes). Reese give the biggest smile when Ryland is around. He is a great big brother to both of them. He enjoys making them laugh and playing with them. He is excited to try learn to ride his bicycle without training wheels soon. My baby is just growing up. :)


Raylee: Her biggest news is that she is mostly potty trained. We had introduced it back in October but she was not interested. We've been working on it slowly since. At the end of January my mother-in-law tried again intently. Raylee took to it. She very rarely has accidents now and usually makes it through the night. I am so glad to only be buying one set of diapers now. Raylee is also talking so well. She is very opinionated which gets her into trouble sometimes. But she loves to talk. She also loves to help. I can con her into helping with just about anything - dishes, cooking, cleaning. She cleans up after herself all the time singing the Cleanup Song. She is very much in the mommy stage right now. We are always putting a baby to sleep or feeding it or rocking it or something of that nature. She is really good with Reese also. She always makes sure Reese has a toy and a blanket. I guess she's another baby to her. :)


Reese: She is growing so quickly. She is crawling every where now. She loves her new mobility. She can now go to where ever the other two are playing. She also wants to stand as much as possible. She is pulling up on whatever is around. She is still extremely attached to me. The other two preferred me but not to this extreme. It is very tiring but we manage it. Hopefully one day she will realize that her daddy really is cooler than me. :) Reese is also loving solid foods. There isn't much that girl won't eat. She enjoys using her own sippy cup and to feed herself the few options I give her. Still no teeth, but hopefully teeth will appear soon so that her food options can widen.


Leland: He loves his job. He tells me at least once a day how glad he is that we moved. He has a wonderful principal who is very supportive and encouraging. The staff at his school are so excited to be there and make the working environment good. He is a little stressed right now because the yearbook is due in one week. But once that is past, he can breath a little. He is really looking forward to the spring time coming so that he can work in the backyard. I never would have guessed he was a yard person, but he has discovered that yard work is his therapy. He loves it.


Me: I keep plenty busy with my two paying jobs. I still work with my boss in Big Spring which of course is very busy right now with tax season. I also do weekly payroll for 2 companies here. It works out well though because I get to stay home with the girls. I'm enjoying getting to know a few of the women at church also. That is something that just takes time though. I'm enjoying watch my family grow up. The kids are at such fun ages right now.